“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordJune 25, 2026
According to the Board of Trustees, the Social Security Trust Fund will be unable to make full, scheduled payments in 2032.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Discussing Social Security Trust Fund insolvency

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